I was expecting a murder mystery when I started this book, but in spite of the mysterious murder, it is really straight-up chick lit. Paige is a 38-year-old mother of two who goes into a crisis when her good friend Karen confides she is having an affair. Paige becomes somewhat obsessed with the secret and its implications (including areas of her own life that seem to relate--her relationship with her husband, her too-small breasts, etc), and it only gets worse when Karen ends up murdered. Paige does solve the murder, but it isn't a traditional whodunit and deals much more with the personal issues and relationships in the suburban neighborhood rather than clues to the suspicous death.
It started a little slow for me, but I eventually found myself very involved in the story and really wanting to finish. There are a few questionable word choices and many references to sex, so it isn't a "clean" read, but it is free from sexual scenes and most swearing. It is easy and reads quickly. It is worth the time.
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